Piz Ravetsch

Piz Ravetsch is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located in Graubünden near the border with Ticino. Piz Ravetsch is the highest summit of the range that separates Val Maighels and the valley of Lake Curnera. A relatively large glacier, named Glatscher da Maighels lies over its western flanks.

Piz Ravetsch
Piz Ravetsch (centre) from the north-west
Highest point
Elevation3,007 m (9,865 ft)
Prominence292 m (958 ft)[1]
Parent peakPiz Blas
Isolation2.06 km (1.28 mi) 
Coordinates46°35′3.3″N 8°42′10.6″E
Geography
Piz Ravetsch
Location in Switzerland
LocationSwitzerland
Parent rangeLepontine Alps

References

  1. Swisstopo maps


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